New music from Blu & producer Bombay from their upcoming collaborative LP. If you’re in the Toronto area, make sure to catch Blu live alongside Notes to Self, September 5th at Revival. Follow @HerFavColor & @BombayDaRealest on Twitter.

Today, PG County’s native son, Substantial, officially released his third full-length album Home Is Where The Art Is. The Mello Music Group LP is a focused and lean effort, executive produced (as well as mixed & arranged) by rising star Oddisee with additional music by M-Phazes and Eric Lau among others. The underground veteran serves up the refined rap of a grown man still hungry enough to deliver ferocious bars. You can pick up the album from Band Camp at the link above, Here from iTunes, or on CD from UGHH. Follow @Substizzle, @Oddisee & @MelloMusicGroup on Twitter.

New video from one of Detroit’s finest beatmakers, House Shoes featuring rap-blog golden boy Danny Brown. House Shoes’ latest album, “Let It Go,” is available in any format Here from Amazon. Follow @HouseShoes &XDannyXBrownX on Twitter.

North Carolina’s Rapsody & 9th Wonder have built a masterpiece with the new album, “The Idea of Beautiful.” She picked up where she left off with the “For Eveything,” mixtape & keeps improving. It dropped this past Tuesday on 9th’s Jamla Records and is absolutely a must have for the collection. 9th Wonder is in top form crafting beautiful soul and Rapsody & the featured singers deliver on every track. The guest spots are used at all the right times, really enhancing the record and include Raheem DeVaughn, Rocki Evans, Ab-Soul, Phonte, The Cool Kids & a freestyling Buckshot. 9th Wonder handles about 80% of the production on “The Idea of Beautiful,” while Khrysis, Eric G, Amp, E. Jones and Ka$h also contribute gems. Pick up the album Here from iTunes & follow @RapsodyMusic, @9thWonderMusic & @JamlaRecords on Twitter. Listen to the very dope album cut, “Believe Me,” at the link above.

The last guest mix The Couch Sessions was involved with, Cuzzin B was turning the wheels to some vintage blue eyed soul. This time around we’ve linked up with Detroit’s very own, DJ Soko.

In this mix, he’s brought us back to a lot of the songs that have inspired and birthed the branded sound we know and love. A little Janet Jackson, Millie Jackson, and Donald Byrd never got anyone mad, so enjoy because this one’s on The Couch! The tracklist is posted below. Follow @DJSoko on Twitter & Facebook, & check out thecouchsessions.com & @CouchSessions.

Flying Lotus just released this lovely Kahlil Joseph-directed short film in support of the upcoming album of the same name. Three new tracks ae featured including the single, “See Thru to U,” with Erykah Badu. “Until the Quiet Comes,” drops October 1st, pre-order the album Here. Follow @FlyingLotus @WarpRecords on Twitter.

One half of the Inglewood, Cali duo U-N-I, Thurz lets loose his new solo mixtape in preparation for the album, “Blood on the Canvas.” Thurz traces his roots from LA to the Ivory Coast & Belize, and his eclectic upbringing can be heard in the interesting sounds he’s chosen throughout his group’s four projects, and last year’s solo effort “L.A. Riot.” Featured artists on this tape include BJ the Chicago Kid, Rocki Evans, Johnny Polygon, & Toronto’s Rich Kidd & Junia T. A stream, download & tracklist are available from the link above. Follow @Thurzday on Twitter.

With school doors reopening this week, Apathy and long time collaborator Celph Titled join forces once again, this time for the Ayatollah produced “School For Scoundrels.” Joining the alliance is DJ Dutchmaster who provides the intro, scratch hook and outro cuts. “School For Scoundrels” is also set to appear on the highly anticipated Coalmine Records’ compilation album Unearthed, which is scheduled for an early second quarter release, 2013. Unearthed will feature guest appearances from the likes of Pharoahe Monch, Royce da 5’9″, Blu, Large Professor, Kool G Rap, Sean Price, Rock (of Heltah Skeltah) Artifacts, Diamond D, Skillz, Torae and more. Producers tapped include Nottz, M-Phazes, !llmind, Khrysis, Young Cee, Ayatollah and BeanOne, among others. Follow @ApathyDGZ, @CelphTitled, @AyatollahBeats & @CoalMineRecords on Twitter.

Here’s the new EP, “Brown Label Part 2,” from one of the busiest crews in hip-hop, BBAS. The production here is flawless, highlighting in-house beatmakers J57, Audible Doctor & Deejay Element alongside noteworthy contributions by EP of the Doppelgangaz & DJ Rhettmatic. You can stream & buy the project at the link above, the tracklist is also posted below. Follow @BrownBagAllStar on Twitter & check out the official website.

1. E Holla Intro Produced by DeeJay Element
2. BRWN Produced by EP of the Doppelgangaz
3. Rhett Committed Murder Produced by DJ Rhettmatic of the Beat Junkies Cuts by DeeJay Element
4. Say It Now Produced by J57 Cuts by DeeJay Element Additional vocals by Akie Bermiss
5. 406 Produced by Audible Doctor
6. BRWN (J57 Remix) Produced by J57 Piano by Akie Bermiss Bass by Mike Maven Background vocals by Audible Doctor
7. Rhett Committed Murder (Audible Doctor Remix) Produced by Audible Doctor Cuts by DeeJay Element
8. Say It Now (DeeJay Element Remix) Produced by DeeJay Element Cuts by DeeJay Element
Bonus tracks:
9. Rottweilers Produced by J57
10. Sinful Ways Produced by DeeJay Element Additional vocals by Akie Bermiss
11. I Fucks With That Produced by DeeJay Element
12. Kin Produced by Audible Doctor Additional vocals by Akie Bermiss
13. Rottweilers (Audible Doctor Remix) Produced by Audible Doctor
14. I Fucks With That (J57 Remix) Produced by J57

Chicago’s Legit & his @2008ighties fam have been leaking a dope track every Saturday this summer and now they’re all available on one tape. “Feliz Sabado,” features guest spots and production from the likes of LA VanGogh, Dubb Blak, the Stuyvesants and THEM people. Grab the free download below and follow @ChicagoLives & @Team_Legit on Twitter.

One of New York’s most under-rated & the only reason I had to listen to Slaughterhouse, Nino Bless drops his latest mixtape presented by DatPiff & 2DopeBoyz. Features include Joell Ortiz, Soul Khan, Ness Lee, Scram Jones and Grafh. Some of Canada’s best beatmakers, @VokabBeats & Engineer (RM.com member) are also featured on the tape’s bonus cuts. Stream & download at the link above, the tracklist is posted below. Follow @NinoBless on Twitter

While Rah Digga is working hard in the studio on a new album for 2013, recent Mello Music Group signee Quelle Chris drops off this single he produced for the New Jersey MC. Follow @QuelleChris & @TheRealahDigga on Twitter.

On the heels of the very dope video, “Mourning in America,” Brother Ali drops another set of visuals in support of his new Jake One-produced album. “Mourning in America & Dreaming in Color,” hits stores September 18th. You can pre-order in any format Here through Fifth Element. All copies come autographed by Brother Ali. “Only Life I Know,” is directed by Dave Wilson; check out the story behind the song Here. Follow @BrotherAli, @JakeUno & @RhymeSayers on Twitter.

If live gives you lemons, cut them, scratch them and put them in a beat. For that special flavor take Blu’s soothing flow to sugar it up, add Exile’s Cuts to give it some spice and make sure to replace »sour« with »refreshing«. Blu is back, happy to pour you some lemonade and his hommage to the one and only Guru is straight boom bap with a scratched hook by his partner in crime Exile, over a raw production by Beat Make Jake. Pre-order a copy of the super limited edition 7″ Here. 400 numbered copies with only 24 remaining, hand screen printed. Andy Warhol would be proud. For now only available from Jakarta Records or at the upcoming Blu & Exile europe tour. Copies will be shipped early october.